Meanings
adjectiveunattributable (not comparable)
- not comparableNot able to be ascribed or attributed to a particular source
The source of the story is an unattributable leak from the government.
1 more example
There is a great deal of unattributable pollution of the water supply.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Englishattributable
- Englishunattributable
From un- + attributable.
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APA
unattributable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unattributable
MLA
“unattributable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unattributable. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unattributable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unattributable.
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